In this final message, from the mini series, When God is Silent, Pastor Kevin looks at the final words Job will hear from a young man named Elihu (chapters 32-37) before God speaks to him in chapter 38. Why such a long section of Scripture? Why do we need to listen to Elihu for six long chapters? […]
This message by Pastor Kevin looks at one of the most unique chapters in the book of Job — a chapter that addresses the “why” question that is plaguing Job and anyone who is going through inexplicable suffering . In the midst of the accusatory speeches by Job’s friends (chapters 4-37), the writer of the […]
In this message, Pastor Kevin looks at Job’s third friend, Zophar, and his words of advice and counsel to Job about his suffering. In short, Zophar is telling Job that if he would confess his sin and turn back to God, then God would bless him greatly and all his troubles would go away. But […]
In this message Pastor Kevin looks at the second friend (Bildad) who offers his insight as to why Job is suffering. Bildad’s view, simply stated, is that we suffer because God is just and fair. In other words, if a person is suffering, and he has done nothing wrong, then that would mean that God […]
In the second mini-series from the book of Job — When God is Silent — Pastor Kevin introduces us in this sermon to the internal conflicts, struggles, sorrows, and “why” questions that begin to plague Job’s heart. Just like Job, you will discover that times of discouragement, depression, and despair are not uncommon for God’s […]
In this final message from the mini-series in Job — When Your World is Turned Upside Down — Pastor Kevin address the two troubling questions we all face when dealing with suffering: (1) Why did God allow this to happen? and (2) Where was God when it happened? From passages in Job, and other passages […]
In this message, Pastor Kevin looks at the final verses (2:1-10) of the first section of Job (1:1-2:10). As we open Job chapter 2, we may be surprised that Job is once again, under God’s sovereignty, experiencing suffering at the hands of Satan. We might be tempted to think that Job has already suffered enough. […]
In this message, we are reminded that life has been good for Mr. Job (1:1-5). Now we come to verse 6 and the verses that follow, and we learn that Job’s world is turned upside down. As these verses unfold, we see that Job receives the worst news of his life. It is not just […]
In this opening message to the book of Job, Pastor Kevin introduces us to the man Job. You will discover, from the first five verses in chapter 1, that Job’s character is intentionally put on display to teach us the first of many lessons from the book of Job — There is such a thing […]
In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Kevin helps us think about the trial of Jesus as He stands on trial for crimes He didn’t commit. In this message, you will see how Israel’s Supreme Court (the Sanhedrin), and the Roman soldiers, vent their cruel hatred upon the innocent Savior. Why did they do that? And […]